KEVIN LYNCH has declared Joe Fowler as his “unsung hero” in the Marine’s season to date.A central midfielder by trade, Fowler has been required to play in numerous positions throughout the campaign.

And manager Lynch took time out to hail his ‘jack of all trades’ ahead of today’s UniBond Premier Division clash with Nantwich Town at the Arriva Stadium.

Lynch said: “Joe Fowler is the unsung hero of the season. Wherever you ask him to play he just gets on with it, we call him ‘Mr Versatility’. He has played in that many positions this season and doesn’t look out of place in any of them. Joe is one of these players who as long as he is playing in the team he doesn’t mind. We know where he believes his best position is and that is centre midfield, but he has done a great job for us all over the pitch this year and gives 110 % every match - the sort of player every side wants and the type who are very hard to come by.”

Although Lynch will once more call upon Fowler to occupy positions unfamiliar to him, the Marine boss will still be without new signing Thomas Moore.

Singed from Burscough at the start of this month, Moore has had to wait patiently on the sidelines for his three match ban to be served.

Having served one game whilst still at the Linnets, Lynch was expecting Moore’s ban to be moved over to coincide with Marine matches.

However, the rules state Moore must wait until Burscough had completed their next two matches - the poor weather has meant they have played just once since Moore signed.

The Mariners’ new striker will sit out today’s clash but is in line for the New Year’s Day match at Guiseley - providing Andy Gray’s side get the go-ahead against Kendal Town this afternoon.

“I feel sorry from Thomas Moore because he is champing at the bit because he has seen how we play and knows he will thrive on that”, added Lynch.

“Burscough’s games keep being called off so it’s frustrating he can’t serve the final game of his ban. It is looking like we will not have him available until New Year’s Day. When we signed him I was working on the understanding he transferred his ban over to us, but that has not been the case.”